Kenya Topped East African Private Capital Activity in 2025 - Stears Report
Kenya emerged as one of Africa’s most active private capital markets in 2025, ranking third on the continent, according to the 2025 Private Capital in Africa Activity Report by Stears Information Ltd.
NSE Investor Wealth Tops KSh 3.5 Trillion as Kenya Pipeline Debuts
Investor wealth on the Nairobi Securities Exchange surpassed KSh 3.5 trillion for the first time during Week 11 of 2026 after the listing of Kenya Pipeline Company, which added about KSh 163.6 Bn in market value. Market capitalization rose 6.55% to KSh 3.50 Trillion, while major indices gained and equity turnover increased. Safaricom remained the largest listed firm at KSh 1.23 Trillion, while Kenya Pipeline debuted among the exchange’s top ten companies by value.
Africa’s Global Trade Integration is Improving Despite Geopolitical Tensions- DHL Report
Several Sub-Saharan African economies are strengthening their links to global trade and investment networks, even as globalization remains at record levels despite rising geopolitical tensions, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026.Liberty Kenya Maintains Dividend at 50 Cents as Earnings Fall
Liberty Kenya Holdings reported a sharp decline in profitability for FY2025, with net earnings falling 65% to KShs 487 million as higher insurance claims and weaker investment income compressed margins. Despite the drop in earnings, insurance revenue grew 8.5% to KShs 11.9 billion, reflecting continued business expansion, while the Group maintained a stable capital position and sustained its dividend at KShs 0.50 per share.UAE’s ASSNTURE Expands Digital Securities Operations to Kenya
SBM Bank Kenya Ends Two-Year Loss Streak With KSh 444Mn Profit
SBM Bank Kenya swung to a 444.22Mn after-tax profit for the full year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a 1.21Bn loss in 2024. The turnaround was driven by a 19.6% fall in interest expense to 6.86Bn, which pushed net interest income up 80.7% to 3.88Bn. Customer deposits rose 20.1% to 82.41Bn as the bank reduced reliance on costly interbank funding. Gross non-performing loans fell 34.1% to 11.29Bn. Total assets grew 5.5% to 105.72Bn.Centum Investments Exits Sidian Bank After 22 Years
Centum Investment Company has completed the sale of its remaining 50% stake in Bakki Holdco Limited, ending its 22-year investment in Sidian Bank. The exit follows six transactions between October 2023 and March 2026, recovering an estimated 5.2 billion shillings against a total entry cost of 4.7 billion shillings. The divestiture included a failed 4.3 billion shilling deal with Nigeria's Access Bank in 2022, before Centum shifted to piecemeal sales. The final exit comes as Sidian, reclassified as a medium-tier lender by the CBK in September 2025, posted a nine-month profit of 1.4 billion shillings.Kenya, U.K. Discuss Next Phase of Nairobi Rail Hub
Kenya and the U.K. are moving forward with plans to redevelop central Nairobi into a modern transport and commercial district, as officials review the next procurement stepsAga Khan Sells Nation Media Group Majority Stake to Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi
Tanzania's first dollar billionaire Rostam Azizi is acquiring AKFED's 54.08% stake in Nation Media Group via Taarifa Ltd. Azizi, whose Taifa Group spans LPG, contract mining, aviation, and media, co-founded Mwananchi Communications in 1999 before selling out to NMG. He now returns as majority owner of East and Central Africa's largest independent media house, with regulatory approval expected within three to four months.Mwalimu Sacco Profit Jumps 76.3% as Asset Base Hits KSh 76.3Bn
Mwalimu National DT Sacco, Kenya's largest Sacco by assets, reported a 76.3% jump in surplus to 1.27Bn for the year ended 31 December 2025, its strongest result since 2020. Net interest income grew 11.0% to 3.53Bn while loans and advances expanded 19.3% to 56.3Bn. Administrative expenses rose 17.7% to 3.00Bn and impairment charges climbed 5.4% to 960.3M. The Sacco held its dividend at 13% and raised interest on deposits by 5 basis points to 10.05%. Total assets closed at 76.3Bn, up 10.8% year-on-year.KPC Lists 6th on NSE With Only 2.6% in Retail Hands
Kenya Pipeline Company lists on the Nairobi Securities Exchange as the sixth most valuable stock on the exchange at KSh163.6Bn, the only infrastructure company in a top ten dominated by banks. Despite a 65% headline free float, institutions and sovereign funds control 97% of the shares sold, leaving just 2.6% of the company in retail hands. Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya's NSSF anchored the offer as 70,000 retail investors, against a government target of two million, will effectively set the opening price for a KSh163.6Bn company.Kenya’s Net-Zero Manufacturing Strategy To Take Center Stage at KIICO 2026
